Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00243
Uropachys hawaiensis
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About Uropachys hawaiensis
Uropachys hawaiensis belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.
Identification
Males have two particularly long bristles at the base of the underside of the fore femur. Older literature may call the species Eurynogaster parenti.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. 2019 revision states Uropachys is a monophyletic genus found only on Kauaʻi and lists this species among the included species.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Uropachys hawaiensis
- Family
- Dolichopodidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi only
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Uropachys hawaiensis belongs to Dolichopodidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status is endemic — kauaʻi only.